Internal-combustion engine.



E. M. BOURNONVILLB. NTERNAL GoMBUsTIoN ENGINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB-11,1914. Ll9,419i Patented Dec. 1,191

E. M. BURNONVLLE. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, APPLICATION FILED 11:12.11, 1914.

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E. M. BOURNONVLLE. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. APPLIGATION FILED 121113.11, 1914.

Patented Deo. 1, 1914 LMQAQ@ wim/5338 T all whom it may concern.

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EUGENE ivi. BoURNoNviLLE, 'or JERSEY sur; NEW JERSEY.

AINIJERLBTALC0MBUSTIO'N ENGINE.

Be it known that l, EUGENE M. BOURSOR- viLLE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have 1nvented certain new and useful improvements in Internal-Combustion Engines, of

'- which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provid-e a simple and efficient rotary valve for internal combustion engines. y

The valve structure illustrated herein resembles in its main features. that disclosed in my co-pending application, filed July l, '1.914, Serial No. 848,351, for which broad claims generic to the two constructions are reserved. Both cases embody means in the casing of a rotary .cylindrical valve for niulticylinder enginesk whereby vfuel gases containing a percentage of lubricant are conducted in contact with the surface of the valve' throughout its length,.and are conce1-ned more especially with a construction wherein the valve is cooled by fresh gases =A flowing through its interior and thence admitted to an intake manifold, the valve ha?- ing externalpockets in its sides which alternately connect a single port in each cylinder with the intake manifold and with the j exhaust.

shown in' application No, 848,351 aforesaid,

In the ,particular construction the intake maiflfold itself is in free communication with the surface of' the valve throughout the length of the latter and perl forms the lubricating function. In the presentw case aspecial lubricating channel is provided, and the claims appended hereto are directed to -sich a construction. Other features illustrated "herein but not claimed are reserved for the said application No.

ln the accompanying drawings showing a preferred ,illustrative embodiment of the invention: Figure lisa vertical longitudinal section through an Iengine embodying the invention; Fig-Z isfa vertical transverse s ection through the, upper part of one of trie.

cylinders and ,thevalve structure thereof; Fig. 3 is a view taken rat one end of the valve; Fig. e is a sectional view taken at the other zend of the valve; Fig. 5` is a transverse section through the valve on a reduced scaleshowing' the port for admit- Specication of Letters Patent,

lengthwise of the series of cylinders and narrow in the transverse direction.

The valve 5 is disposed lengthwise overthe heads of the cylinders, rotatingwithin a suitable casing 6. This casing is provided in the bottom with ports fla of the same dimensions as the ports Ll, with which they register, the ports 4 andea together constituting a single passage or cylinder port for each cylinder. has ports or passages `9 and l0, at opposite sides of each cylinder port, for intake and exhaust respectively. The valve is hollow, being vformed with a central longitudinal passage or bore 7, which extends substantially throughout its length; and it is also provided with lateral pockets 8, preferably of substantially the same length as the cyl inder ports and of suitable width circumferentially of the valve, their function being to connect the cylinder' ports alternately with the intake and exhaust spaces of.the casing. These pockets are formed iii' the thickness of the Walls of the valve, as in this manner the heat from the pockets is quickly conducted into the surrounding metal of the walls, thereby avoiding overheating and in particularexcessive localfheating with consequent' danger of distortion. As a further prevention against distortion of the valve and in order -to compens: for any` distorl tion therein or in the caqil'igth valve is madeein separate sections, of which there is Patented Dec. i, it/l.

Application led February 11, 1914. Serial No. 817,990.

In addition, the casingl 0ne.,for each engine cylinder, the 'joints 3d iler, sims erevenfing binding from en linclling er Wsrping, which llas n provecl s. serious Lli'iicullgy in rcsery yelyc conslgruciiion for internal combustion e 'llie internal passage 'l in the valve lies Ineens el connection wili L suiesble source of fuel gases, sucii es s cerbureter; and et e reinol'e point in communicalion with en external passage or manifold. chamber il formed in :i suitable steenzuy portion the s'crucure. Pieferebly,tl1ough not necessari-ily, 'dus longitudinal passage or mani ifolcl clmanluer is formed in the interior of llie "wall of the casing 5, ai; one side the valve. le communicates with. the inner lisce el die casing by means ci" separate posts il, one for each cylinder, and when. the inzwi-` elcl is embodied in he casing, :is shown, these perte consistl or' elongeteri openings formed in the inner Wall les of die inani-y olcl constiizuting parl; of the Wall. encircling le valve. ln '-Zhe particular conn struction shown, the 7 in the inte rior of *che valve is connected with the source of supply by means of n. fitting l2, which is secured to one end oiI the casing 6, tile interior of' this fitting or conduit being in iliree communication with the open end of seid. passage. At the opposite end ci the Valve, communication between the passage 7 and the manifold chamber ll is slorded. by e chamber 13, which is formed by enlarging the internal dimensions of the 'cssing el; this point, to receive elle fresh gases emerging from openings le formed through ehe wells ci ille valve. From this chamber the gases iow directly into the full-open l end of 'the manifold chamber l1, as will be eppur-ent from en inspeceion of el.

The outer enel of die chamber ll is closedi Toy en eperturefl plaze l5, through which prejccs :i shaft 16 suitably securecl le the enel of elle vulve. This shaft beers e gear er sprockeI Y', by which the valve is driven in proper time with the crunk shaft. The valve linfls its lne-wing in elle interior ol elle casing' il, but it will be understood that special bearings muy be provided, if, and whs-e, desired.

" ln order to insure an adequate supply of fresh gases in the manifold chamber ll..

additional menus are provided for admit# interior of che supply fitting l2 and the` enlarged chamber 13, respectively'.

Suitable provisions are made .for Welten jeclaeing the v-.ilve casing As shown, the casing is seated on flanges 20 formeel on the heads of the engine cylinders, enfl tliese llenges have, in addition so the ports 4l, openings 2l coinmunicsing with @he engine We ier-jackets. The base of the velve easing; is

providedA with registering openings 22, which ure clenched es shown in Fig. 5, se to open through opposite sides of the cesinef. 'lhe Water thus permiecl te flow erounil alle yelxe casing' is confined! by s. sliees jacket 23, which is spaced :from the outside olf elle casing by suitable ribs 24 and posts 25. This jacket is preferably extended en-l tirely around the casing, with iis laici-el pon 1ions brought beneeih the base thereof so as to be clamped between this lease and the cylinder flanges 20. Suitable openings are Jr'orrnecl in elle slieel. metal el'. the regions of l ille pores la sncl l() enel 'the openings 2l, 22. As shown, the jacket space is greater et the side of the casing having the exhaust ports l0 and lle flange 26, to which the exhaust meniliolci 33 is secured.

ln the leest embodiment of my invention there ere inve of the pockets 8 for each oli the engine cylinders, each of 'these pockets serving alternately for intake anni exhaust. The valve is time rctslceol at oneeuarter the speed or the crank shaft.. By suiieloly pro porlzioning the pores and' pockets, the intake end exlieusl; een ce caused to open end close ai'. eny degree before or after dead cenizer desired. Large and easy pesseges ere si "lforrlecl for the flow of the enses, full opening of colli the inteire :mi exlieusfa is ol)- minecl promptly, :incl escli culs-away 'poriion of the Vslve is subjec ecl io the heet of elle exhaust only ence in sour revolutions of 'elle crank slrsfz'. lli the seme time the valve iskepl.. cool by elle constant passage of 'fresh gases through its interior.

Lubrication is proviclecl for by intr-educ ing e sui'eble ernennt of lubricmiing oil imo the' fuel. The channel 19, "hrougiioue the lengtllio the casing and consesn'lly illed with fresh gases in conn 'niet with elle surface of the valve, conse` quenily forms in eliec e lubricating duct. Fresh gases are else 'srappecl in the peckee's extending lie ana/.tee

ne casing, so as to lubricate the bear- ,ces at these regions.

a he cylinder ports 4, ela, but longer casing ports 9 /see Fig. l). From `vs n; results that at each suction stroke of piston oit nach cylinder' gases are drawn n the channel 19, over the surface of the 'faire at each end of the pocket then oomniunicating with the ports`9 and da, thereby.

)from carbon, but in order not to become illed with carbon themselves they are confined to such portions of the circumference g el' the ya that when the explosion occurs :uid during the working stroke, a plain sur- 'facc of the valre closes the cylinder port. Bering the compression strokes, however, the ribbed portions are opposite the cylinder ports, and the forcing of the fuel gases into the channels which results is an advvanta because it promotes lubrication. In this connection the channels preferably extend at both ends somewhat beyond the valve pockets, so that the oil-bearing gases are :toi-ced into contact with portions of the inner surface or" the casing which are not lubricated by the portions of trapped gases thatare carried by the pockets from the intake ports to the exhaust ports.

in hneration the valve turns in the direc- 'tion o e. arrow at one-quarter the speed ol cranir shaft. Fresh gases are constantly sucked om the carbureter throughout the length o'li the hollow interior of the valve. The? thence in the reverse direction in a suitable manifold chamber, such as 1l, and t iroaglthe ports 9 reach the pockets 8 at t in conununication with the cylinder ports. [in additional supply of fresh gases also enters the manifold at the end adjacent the source et supply through a port such as indicated 1S. The channel 19 is also kept filled sith fresh gases, as already described, thus further insuring an adequate charge for each cylinder and also serving as a means tor lubrication of the Valve. It will be understood that the lparts are so one oi2 the pockets 8 for each cyl- "be cylinder -ilve with the l g and durl il i l led .around in contact with the inner pockets 8 are preferably ol' the saine i he times when the latter place these ports' bearing surfaces between the pockets. During the exhaust stroke the other pocket con nects the cylinder port with the exhaust l; and during the next stroke, which is a suction stroke, this same pocket connects the cyhnder port with the intake, so that a new charge is drawn into the cylinder. During the explosion the pockets are disposed at the sides, so that the upper portion ol the valve which transmits the thrust to the top of the casing possesses a full and unbroken bearing surface. y i

lt will be observed that the Valve casing and valve are removable as a unit from the cylinder heads.

manifold chamber having communicaion with the internal passage in said Valve, said manifold chamber having separate ports opening through the inner face of said casing and arranged to be connected with the cylinder ports by said pockets at the proper times, there being also a special longitudinal lubricating channel in the inner face of said casing intersecting said ports and extending across the Wall por "ions therebetween and open at its endvto thesupply of fresh gases.

In an internal combustion engine provided iuith cylinders and pistons, each cylinderjiaying a port serving for both intake ancexhaust, a'- rotary valve having a longitudinal passage in its interior and lateral pockets, and suitable means for supplying said passage with 'fuel gases, in lcombination with stationary means afl'oi'ding a valve casing and a longitudinal manifold chamber having communication with the passage in said valve and adapted to be connected with the cylinder ports by said pockets at the proper times, said casingl also having a special longitudinal lubricating channel. in its inner 1face extending substantially the full length of the valve and having means Whereby it is constantly filled with Jfresh gases.

3. ln an internal combustion engine, the combination with a series ot' cylinders and pistons therein, of a valve casing extending lengthwise of said series of cylinders and having narrow ports one for cach cylinder elongated lengthwise of the casing and opening through the cylinder heads into the cylinders, said casing also having intake and exhaust ports and being further provided with a longitudinal channel on its inner sur- 'ace constructs-r and arranged to be supplied with fresh independently of said in- L 

